Goal: $10,000.00

Specific Need

Help Us Grow Opportunity in Our Community

Manhattan Tech isn’t just where students learn—it’s where they become. With your support this Match Day, we’re investing in the people and programs that keep our community strong. 

Your donation fuels the next generation of essential workers through: 

• Student Life & Campus Experience – because connection builds confidence 

• Textbooks & Learning Resources – because tools matter 

• Career Development & Workforce Training – because hands-on skills change lives 

• Scholarships – because cost shouldn’t be a barrier to getting after it 

We’ve built the foundation. Now, help us level up what happens inside. 

Wamego Center

In 2018–19, Manhattan Area Technical College set out with a vision: to expand career and technical education opportunities in Wamego. That vision began to take shape with the acquisition of the former Bluestem Electric Cooperative facility near Wamego High School.

Since 2021, Manhattan Tech has been renovating the site to house programs in welding, electrical training, general education, and more. Courses will be available at the Wamego Center, in area high schools, online, and in hybrid formats. While the main campus will remain in Manhattan, the Wamego Center will allow students to complete general education courses and gain hands-on workforce training in high-demand fields critical to the region’s growth.

Looking ahead, plans are underway to expand offerings even further, with programs in plumbing, early childhood education, and cybersecurity under discussion. Your support can help make these opportunities a reality—enhancing the Wamego Center, funding scholarships, and opening more doors for students to build their future through Manhattan Area Technical College.

Mission

Manhattan Area Technical College provides high quality technical, general, and adult education to prepare individuals to pursue technologically advanced careers and lead productive lives in a dynamic and diverse global environment. 

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Why It Matters

Manhattan Tech isn’t just a college. It’s a community engine. According to the Kansas Board of Regents: 

• 75% of MATC graduates stay local for at least two years

• 60% remain for five years or more

Our graduates go on to become the nurses, welders, mechanics, construction professionals, plumbers, and linemen that keep our region thriving. By supporting Manhattan Tech, you’re backing the people who keep this region moving forward. 

A Record of Excellence

Your gift supports a college that’s consistently ranked at the top:

#1 Best Two-Year College in the Nation
#1 for Value & Job Placement (3rd year running among 2-year colleges)

Our enrollment keeps growing because students know what we offer: solid skills, real opportunity, and a chance to change their future. 

Join us. Get after it. And help Manhattan Tech keep delivering HIRE education.